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Setup.exe

Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The file Setup.exe by Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. This downloadble file is typically blocked through Google's Safe Browsing technology in Chrome web browser.
Publisher:
Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b50a0134a00ac6ae39a91aa5d4a31296

SHA-1:
83431af07ecae2fa8a160c276a87d5c623918c3a

SHA-256:
269c989e4ea5722cdef1109174c778bf89f565cf39387be6bec06c5eba3a2b50

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/25/2024 8:26:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.184.10

avast!
Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
141025-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3294

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.15
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.QC potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.13965

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.FriedCookie
v2014.11.10.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f22
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AstroDeliveryFriedCookie.CC
14.11.10.18

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
34232

File size:
793.1 KB (812,104 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/21/2014 4:11:59 AM

Valid to:
10/22/2015 4:11:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121A99E73962365DC8A4A1F35AD57C59E60

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:GTvhrCuix4LRoXWzBGz1cmv75PqQb8pwLrEzO:Gr9+x7mzIzGaPq0b8a

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8906

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file Setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://freempr8.gettingsoft.com/.../download?p=ADCASH&trckid=6907822881415098225

http://freempr9.gettingsoft.com/.../download?p=ADCASH&trckid=31925148801415401986

http://freempr8.gettingsoft.com/.../download?p=ADCASH&trckid=20808143941415579844

http://freempr8.gettingsoft.com/.../download?p=ADCASH&trckid=33909584251415583665&track_curl=0

http://freempr8.gettingsoft.com/.../download?p=ADCASH&trckid=8372026791415344311

http://freempr9.gettingsoft.com/.../download?p=ADCASH&trckid=18993264291415094123

http://freempr9.gettingsoft.com/.../download?p=ADCASH&trckid=18350674331415077949&track_curl=0

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